The Elmhurst Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Persons charged with domestic battery are not named in order to protect the privacy of victims. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that subjects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.
Criminal trespassing
Jan. 18
A complainant reported at 7:10 p.m. that his neighbor previously tried to force her way into his home, accusing him of poisoning her dog. He stated she returned to his residence, but he did not answer the door. The woman was served with a no trespass notice.
Domestic incident, disorderly conduct, disturbance, domestic battery
Jan. 20
Police said officers responded to the 300 block of N. Berteau at 10:28 p.m. for a verbal domestic. The complainant related her boyfriend was intoxicated and argumentative. Both parties agreed to separate for the night.
Jan. 19
A 54-year-old Lombard woman was charged with domestic battery in the 100 block of Commerce at 1:59 a.m.
Jan. 18
Yulianna Rodriguez-Gonza, 42, of Aurora, was issued a citation for disorderly conduct in the 300 block of N. Addison at 12:38 a.m. Police said the suspect attempted to gain access to the victim’s residence.
DUI, consumption of alcohol by a minor, illegal possession of alcohol
Jan. 19
Verne A. Rentner, 72, of Elmhurst, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and disobeying a stop sign subsequent to a traffic stop near York and Crescent at 9:13 p.m.
Jan. 18
Jonathan M. Cook, 42, of Schaumburg, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and speeding subsequent to a traffic stop near route 83 and Riverside at 10:57 p.m.
Christopher Gatewood, 38, of Chicago, was charged with DUI, possession of cannabis and operating a vehicle on a sidewalk near West and North at 5:03 a.m.
Antonia V. Lawrenson, 47, of Evanston, was charged with DUI, unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver, driving while license suspended, speeding and no insurance subsequent to a traffic stop near North and Addison at 9:47 p.m.
Fleeing, eluding
According to information provided last week by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of fleeing and eluding during which the driver of a vehicle fled the scene after being stopped for a traffic stop by police.
Harassment, threats
Jan. 18
Police said a victim in the 500 block of W. Fay reported receiving multiple threatening messages from the suspect. An arrest warrant was obtained for Aly Ben Abdeltif, 35, of Augusta, Georgia, for felony phone harassment/ threaten to kill and felony electronic harassment/making a threat to kill. The suspect was located in Gary, Ind., and taken into custody by the Gary Police Department. The suspect was processed on an Elmhurst Police Department warrant and transported to the Lake County Ind. Jail.
Jan. 16
A complainant in the 500 block of W. Fay reported her ex-partner has been sending her and her family members harassing messages. The responding officer attempted to contact the suspect with no results.
Identity theft, fraud
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported one incident of identity theft or fraud.
Possession of cannabis in a vehicle
According to information provided by the Elmhurst Police Department, police reported xxx incidents of possession of cannabis by either the driver of a vehicle or a passenger:
Suspicious incident
Jan. 17
Dyla W. Luehring, 25, of Elmhurst, was issued citations for failure to signal, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and failure to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian near Third and Willow.
Theft, burglary, attempted theft or burglary, forgery, deceptive practice, obstruction, robbery
Jan. 22
Police said that subsequent to a retail theft in progress at a store in the 300 block of S. Route 83, Edward J. May, 42, of Villa Park, was observed getting into the passenger seat of a vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted and both may and Corey D. Bunting, 40, of Lehigh Acres, Fla., were placed under arrest and transported to the police station. May was charged with burglary, two counts of retail theft and possession of open alcohol by a passenger, Bunting was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license revoked, and was released.
Jan. 17
Police said that subsequent to a call of a delayed burglary at a car dealership in the 700 block of W. Lake at 11:24 a.m., it was learned that an unknown suspect was seen on camera entering employee offices and removing a baseball hat before leaving the scene.
Dec. 16-Jan. 18
A victim in the 400 block of W. Butterfield reported missing $200 in cash and a rose gold ring from her purse, which she had attached to her wheelchair. An investigation is pending.
Jan. 17
A complainant in the 200 block of N. Addison told police that stolen and/or opened packages were reported by five residents at the above location. Upon reviewing security footage, an unknown male suspect was seen gaining access to the building’s mail room and opening multiple packages. An investigation is pending.
Jan. 14-Jan. 17
A complainant in the 400 block of S. Stratford told police that an unknown subject entered her vehicle parked in her attached garage and stole her father’s glasses. An investigation is pending.
Jan. 16
Larry Riddle, 50, of Chicago, was charged with burglary, retail theft, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, and obstructing a police officer, while Demetrice Smith 56, of Chicago, was charged with failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, failure to signal, and unlawful possession of a controlled substance near a store in the 900 block of S. York at 9:38 p.m. Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop for a vehicle involved in a retail theft, Riddle fled on foot but was eventually located. He was in possession of stolen merchandise, and a controlled substance, according to police.
A victim in the 800 block of N. York reported after returning home from a trip, his key ring containing multiple keys was missing.
Jan. 12
Juan Roberto Lopez Ramos, 37, of Elmhurst, was charged with felony theft at a business in the 800 block of N. Larch. Police said the suspect stole a mechanical gazebo and several parts of a second gazebo stored in the rear of the business. On Jan. 18, the suspect was located and taken into custody.
Dec. 23
A victim in the 600 block of W. Lorraine reported they are missing six suitcase keys, a Christmas tablecloth, and one cotton bed cover.
Warrant arrest
Jan. 19
Police said that subsequent to the report of a disturbance, a business wanted to have Latonia L. Lawson, 56, of Maywood, trespassed. According to police, Lawson was found to have an active warrant for assault out of Cook County.
Jan. 18
Police said that subsequent to a traffic stop near St. Charles and Route 83 at 6:28 p.m., the driver—Juan C. Boreta, 52, of Lockport—was found to have a failure to appear warrant and was driving while license suspended. Boreta was charged with Driving While License Suspended and no insurance, processed on the warrant and transported to the DuPage County Jail.
Jan. 17
Police said that subsequent to a hit and run investigation in the 300 block of W. Lake, the witness, Kevin Amador-Colindres, 21, of Glen Ellyn, was found to have an active failure to appear warrant for assault out of DuPage County.